More news on the new Frigate front
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada...s-requirements
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A federal trade tribunal has ordered the government to put a $60-billion program to buy a new fleet of warships on hold while it investigates claims the vessel selected doesn’t meet the military’s needs.
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It also noted in that challenge that the requirements and other parameters of the surface combatant project were altered 88 times during the process in a way that diluted the requirements for the warship, allowing the government and Irving to pick what it calls “an unproven design platform.”
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Several European shipbuilders decided against submitting bids for the $60-billion project because of concerns about the fairness of the process.
Some raised concerns about BAE’s closeness with Irving which, as prime contractor for the Canadian surface combatant program, helped the government select the preferred bidder.
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